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Medicines daptomycinQuestion & answer

daptomycin · Medicine question

How much sodium does Cubicin contain per dose?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Cubicin contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per dose and is considered essentially sodium-free.

Sources for this answer

Cubicin powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusionMerck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Limited · emc · SmPC §4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use · Version 26Document updated 19 November 2021

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